Soap and brush holder.



M. E. HEARTTAGEN. SOAP AND BRUSH HOLDER.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 30, 1903.

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PA-TENTED MAR. 8,1904] tlnrran dramas Patented March 8, 1904.

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SOAP AND BRUSH HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,306, dated March 8, 1904:.

Application filed April 30, 1903.

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lie itknown that l, l\.l.-\RY E. H EAR'ITAGEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Allentown, in the county of Lchigh and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap and Brush Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a soap and brush holder, and. has for its more prominent object an article of the character stated peculiarly presented in the form of a simple and eiiicicnt attachment comprising two compartments one for containing the soap and the other for holding a brush, wash-rag, or sponge.

With the above and other purposes in view the invention consists in the novel construction of soap and brush holder and also certain improved details thereof hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of a holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of said holder, and Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the t-lrawings wherein they occur,

The attachment A comprises generally the shallow soap-holding dish B and the deeper receptacle (l, the latter being secured to the former by soldering or riveting, or it may be made in one piece therewitln'thesc two receptaclcs being made of a suitable material, such as tin, aluminium, papier-nnich, or satisfactory tibrous composition. The soap-holder B is provided with legs 1) at each corner, above which is a perforated plate or wire screen E for the purpose of supporting the soap above the draining-space provided below, the receptacle U, which is secured to the soap-holder, being of suiiicient depth to hold an ordinary scrubl)ing-brush or, if desired, a wash-rag or sponge. 'l his receptacle is secured to the.

SOZLllllOltiOl so as to make the two virtually one, and when so secured the rear face of both receptacles wiil be curved, so as to snugly lit against the outside of a pail or tub.

Serial No. 154,968. lNo model) F is a spring, which is preferably made of one piece of wire, the ends of the wire being secured upon the inside of the receptacle C in each rear corner of the same and then extended upward from said receptacle and coiled two or three times, and the loop G, formed by said spring, extending downward, the tendency of the spring-coils being to force the loop against the rear face of the receptacle 0, so that when it is desired to attach my invention'to a pail, tub, or other object the upper edge of the pail or tub is forced between the receptacle C and the loop, and the tension of the spring will hold the attachment securely in place.

H represents rings, one of which is secured to the receptacle 0 and the other to the soapholder A. These rings are for the purpose of hanging up the attachment when not in use upon a pail or tub, and may be utilized for serving with its contained articles, While the device is hanging upon the Wall.

The advantage of my invention is that by having a device of this description attached to a pail or tub it will not be necessary to allow the brush or soap to remain in the Water,

and thus saving in the cost of the soap or brush will pay for the article in a very short time, and a further advantage of my invention is that the novel article may be manufactured and put upon the market so cheap that it will be within the reach of almost every person, and when the attachment is not in use upon a pail it may be hung upon the Wall and there serve its purpose equally as well.

I t will be observed by reference to Fig; 3 that the upper portion of the receptacle (J contiguous to where it is connected to the dish pal-takes of an offset character. By this means the upper part of a sponge or wash-rag inserted in the receptacle will be somewhat more loose than that part which is within the lower contracted portionof the receptacle, and consequently said upper part ofthe sponge or rag can be more conveniently seized bythe lingers when it is desired to remove the sponge or rag. Another important advantage ensuing by reason of such oti'set portion is that ample clearance is afforde'dfor the employment of a clam pingdoop of adequate dimensions with respect to the receptacle-hack and which will serve for the efiieient clamping of the tub portion and receptacle-wall firmly together.

When the device is placed with its legs l) bearing on a basin-slid) or tahle-top, it can he so positioned that the soap-dish will be positively sup iorted on said slab or top, while the receptacl in; reason of its oll'set portion Will overhang clear of the slab or top and permit the loop to be utilized for clamping a sponge or cloth externally against the receptacle. v

Having thus fully described my invention, What ll claim as new and useful is A device of the character described, comprising a shallow horizontal soap-dish with depending corner-legs for providing a lower d rain-spaee., a sereemsupport above said legs, a screen on said support, a distinct deeper receptacle laterally at one end of the dish and having its upper portion in the same horizontal plane therewith, said deeper receptacle iion-connnunieating with the soapdish and including an upper oil'set portion in direct relation with and positively connected to the adjacent parallel wall of the dish, the rear walls of both the dish and receptacle being contiguously disposed and curved to mutually conform to the correspondinn, surface of the tub, and a. wire having its ends secured at the rear upper corners of the deeper receptacle providing upper elevated coils disposed transversely to the receptacle-back, and an externally-depemling loop normally held by the coils spring-yielding against said deeper receptaele.

Signed at Allentown, in the county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, this 18th day of April, A. D. 1903.

MARY HEARTTAGEN. Witnesses:

IRWIN F. SMITH, EDWLN M. NAGLE. 

